The Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center hosts over 200 catered events a year—everything from weddings and birthdays to conferences. But it’s not just the variety of events where you can see diversity.

A recap of the August 3, 2026 Maple Grove City Council meeting and a look at news and happenings from around the city. Find out more about city news and happenings at https://maplegrovemn.gov.

The water tower that dominates the civic campus at the heart of downtown Golden Valley is now more than 60 years old and needs replacement, and city leaders are using the current Building Forward ...

A Champlin man is accused of harassing a state lawmaker and his family — who survived an assassination attempt last summer — by shooting illegal fireworks near their home. Jeffery Maciej, 66, faces ...

Update to the community from Mayor John Elder with information from multiple departments within the city. To connect with the city website go to https://www.newhopemn.gov.

A newly minted partnership between North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) and St. Cloud State University (SCSU) aims to pave a direct pathway for students entering the medical technology field.

A law making police and peace officer impersonation a felony went into effect in Minnesota on Aug. 1. The idea for this bill came to Rep. Ginny Klevorn, DFL-Plymouth, after the fatal shooting of Rep.

If you have ever driven Interstate 694 through Brooklyn Center and the north metro, you know how congested traffic can be. Now, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is seeking your input ...

For the third time in her hockey career, Maple Grove’s Maisy Tomlinson is invited to a big USA Hockey event. The high school senior is one of 46 players in the country selected to compete at the USA ...

The latest business profile with Robbinsdale Mayor Brad Sutton takes us inside Hackenmueller’s Meat Market.

Maple Grove kicked off National Night Out celebrations on Tuesday, Aug. 4 with a cookout at Central Park. “We have information booths, but more importantly we’re here to feed the community,” said ...

In the highly competitive restaurant industry, breaking into a brand-new market is never an easy task. However, the team behind Mo’ Bettahs found a surefire way to catch the public’s attention: offer ...